National Republican., 1887-04-21
THE PRESIDENT ANNOYED
BY Parties Commenting on tho visitors
Attending His Receptiona.

President Cleveland shook hands with
nearly three hundred people in the east
room yesterday. He was very greatly an
noyed by the alleged witticisms Of half
dozen newspaper boys, who stood near him
and made audible comments upon every in.
dividual that passed by. This conduct is
lacking in good breeding, and abounds In
unkindness OF spirit Mrs. Fairchlld was
present with some friends, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffith, OF Cincinnati, and newly mar
ried, paid their respects.
The ladies Of the National Homeopathic
Hospital Association gave most success.
full luncheon at the residence of Mrs. Sem
ator German, on X street, yesterday. There
were about $50 persons present. The com
mittee on provisions was composed OF Mrs.
Cochran, Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Douglass, Miss
Douglass, and Mrs. IL. II. Smith. Mrs.
German presided over the management OF
the pantry, and Mrs. Nordhoff was general
director of announcements and services.
Mrs. Palmer brought number OF pretty
fancy articles that were put up for sale at
very reasonable prices. Some OF those
present were Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Langhorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whlttemore, Mrs. Curtis
j. Hilyer, Miss Ransom, Rev. w. A. Bart
lett, DIR. Freer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gle
hane, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. X. s. Stevens,
Mrs. w. II. Clark, Mrs. A. q. Hayden, Mrs.
II. Q. Getchell, Mrs. W. w. Dudley, Mrs.
sayles Brown, Mrs. John Ellis, Miss Bessie
Hilyer, Mrs. Smoot, Mrs. Jules Guthridge,
Col. and Mrs. Francis Cotton, Mrs. somers,
Mrs. r. Christy, Mrs. II. II. Gilfrey, Mrs.
G. b. Pearson, Mrs. George +. Emmons,
Mrs. II. A. Preston, Mrs. Springers, Mrs.
Lynch, Mrs. Ward Lamon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. P. r. Flint, Mrs. f. w.
Marston, Mrs. Lawrence Welden, Mrs.
Chamberlain, and Senator German.
The monthly meeting Of the Homeo'
patbic Hospital board will be held o'day
at Mrs. Nordhoff's at 2 o'clock. The at
tendance will be lmitld to members.
Miss Alice Fletcher's lecture on next
Tuesday night, at Miss Ransom's studio, Is
on the subject of Indians.
Mrs. o. ii. Burrows gave ladies' lunch
con on Tuesday to Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
Hearst, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Lonng, Mrs.
Fremont, Mrs. Andenreid, Mrs. Dana, and
Mrs. Barrett.
A charmipgly enjoyable reception and
musicale @ Sa r was DSg sSsn on p0as pTqSsasy nghs
company Of people.
The ladies In charge Of the "house warm
ing" or rather the French market as 1t was,
at st. Roses, G street, scored a remarkable
success yesterday afternoon and evening,
both in respect to the artistic effect Of their
decorations and the financial returns as
well. The school room was gayly decor
ated. Nine. Bonaparte conducted the vegi.
table market, Mrs. Sheridan presided over
the flower booth, Mrs. Febiger and Mrs.
Vance sold lemonade, Miss West directed
the sale of confectionery, and Mrs. A. A.
Wilson and Mrs Lamont kept the toys and
fancy articles, Miss Ricketts, selling cigar
cites and cigars. Some of the patrons were
Mrs. John X. Mclean, Mrs. Amory, Baron
ess d'Itajuba, the Chinese secretaries, Mrs
Scott. Townsend, Mrs. Somers, Mrs. Butter
worth, Mrs. and Miss Patten, Count Lippe
the French minister, Mrs. Helyar, Mrs
Tiffany, and Miss Evarts.